Australian Unity, an Australian healthcare, financial services, and retirement living organisation has announced the appointment of Craig Rowlands as the new General Manager of Enterprise Data and will join the company on 7 August from Bupa where he is currently the Director of Data Technology.

Australian Unity is a prominent Australian organisation offering healthcare services, financial products, and retirement living solutions.

Established in 1840, the company has a rich history of serving its members and the community by prioritizing their well-being and financial security.

Mr Rowlands data centric approach, proven track record across multi-industry sectors allied to his breadth of data and analytics knowledge uniquely position him to deliver a data strategy and roadmap aligned to the company’s business objectives.  

Group Executive for Technology Mark Gay said Mr Rowlands’ exceptional experience and expertise will play an important role in the growth and transformation of the Group’s technology functions. 

“Improving and advancing Australian Unity’s digital technologies has the  potential to increase our productivity, growth and engagement with our  members and customers,” Mr Gay said. 

“Mr Rowlands has held senior leadership positions in Technology, and he  will bring new insights into how we can leverage data analysis and  technology to support our customers.” 

Mr Rowlands said about his appointment, “I’m looking forward to working at Australian Unity and playing a role developing new technology and innovations to support the health and wellbeing of the Australian community.” 

Under Rowlands’ leadership, Australian Unity aims to enhance data governance practices, implement cutting-edge data analytics technologies, and foster a data-driven culture across the organisation.